SWIM CENTER OPENING AWAITED COMMUNITY SWEATS OUT PERMIT DELAYS DURING HEAT WAVE.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer CANYON COUNTRY - The Stingrays are ready to jump into the deep end of the new Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Aquatics Center, but their strokes will have to wait until the ink dries on the permits. Despite scorching scorch v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es v.tr. 1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. temperatures hovering near 100 degrees for the last few days and dedication ceremonies last Saturday, the center remains closed, due to construction details that await completion. Meanwhile, the swim team that will be located at the center has been given its name, Stingrays. ``We have people coming to the center, and our administration building is open,'' said Pat Hagele, recreation services administrator for the center. ``We give them a quick tour and have them sign an interest list so we can call them when the classes open up.'' Hagele said that some classes have been temporarily moved to other facilities because of the construction delays. Parks Director Rick Gould said the situation is similar to moving into a new house. ``We have a temporary occupancy permit, but the health and safety and building inspectors The following articles relate to the topic of building inspector:
Both Gould and Hagele said they hope to open the facility within two weeks. Hagele noted that the next session of classes is scheduled to start in November. The Aquatic Center Stingrays are waiting to join the ranks of established city swim teams, including the Newhall Dolphins, the North Oaks Barracudas, the Santa Clarita Sharks, the Valencia Glen Piranhas
The team's name won by a water slide of 111 votes after careful tabulation tab·u·late tr.v. tab·u·lat·ed, tab·u·lat·ing, tab·u·lates 1. To arrange in tabular form; condense and list. 2. To cut or form with a plane surface. adj. Having a plane surface. of staff suggestions - Blue Fins, Manta Rays manta ray or devil ray or devilfish Any of several genera of warm-water marine rays, constituting the family Mobulidae, that are wider than they are long. , Orcas, Sea Lions sea lion, fin-footed marine mammal of the eared seal family (Otariidae). Like the other member of this family, the fur seal, the sea lion is distinguished from the true seal by its external ears, long, flexible neck, supple forelimbs, and hind flippers that can be and Stingrays. Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Lifeguard Alex Echeverria cleans the children's pool while awaiting the opening of the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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